The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-09
GEORGETOWN.
Annual Commencement of South
western University-Medals,
Honors and Degrees.
jail Delivery at Marshall-Theft
of Young Girl's
Hair.
Special Telegram to the Statesman

Special Telegram to the Statesman,
GEORGETOWN, June 6-The young ladies of the
annex had their contest for the Graves medal on
Saturday evening-some thirteen participating
each showing the careful and excellent training of
their teacher, Miss A,nie Powell After sharp and
very close contest, Mics Stella Henderson, member
Her piece WAS the Polish Boy old in college
history, but we'll and gracefully rend red by this
young lady. Her competitors, that, deserve
spe ial mention, are Miss Laura Snyder, Cornie
Hodges ana Bette Browder. On Saturday
night the champion debate between the two literary
societies at the university came Off with more
than usual zest and ecat The question was
"Should suffrage be Restrict to Those Who Can
Read and Write the English Language" The first
sp eaker was Mr., Sam Streetnlan, OF Milan county,
tor the Affirmative in ehort Introductory speech
Mr.. A. l.. Camp, of the San Jacinto society, for
the negative, then laid the premise for his side.
Mr.. Camp is from Abilene. Then the second on
the affirmative, Mr.. d. Evans Decker made an able
appeal for his side, closing with cheers. MIR.
Decker is from Midland Texae. The concluding
speaker for the negative was Mr.. Il. NJ.
Taylor, of Limestone county, in close,
judged the ablest had at this college in years. The
boys knew their speeches and spoke them with
grace and ease. The five, judges, reported their
votes as three negatives and G." aillrmatives The
audience were sharply divided, their being many
frienus for both sides. The result gave the vic
torious San Jacnto Literary society the
$50 prize given by our fellow towneman,
the society library. On Sunday morning an able
and exhaustive discourse was preached by the
Texas Historian H. S. Thrall, of San Antonio. He
touched somewhat the labor question, and made
some strong points against state collegiate educa-
ton.
On Sunday evening addresses were made
before the Sunday school by Rev. P. 9. Bryce, of
Monterey Mexico, together with Revs. s. Z.
Wright, of Waco, and DR.: A. E: Goodwin, OF
Brennan. Brother Wright's doodle Bug"
brought down the house
Last night powerful sermon was preached to
the undergraduates by the Rev. DR.. Chapel,
of San Antonio, against moderA intldelity.
This sermon was perhaps the aDlest speech made
up looking man, rather awkward and unprepos-
ing at first sight, but as he fired up in the
earnestness of his theme, the inspiration of the
true orator came, and with words of extraordinary
fire and force he engaged his audience for over
an hour and the frequent amens of the ministers
showed that his words were heard and felt by the
leaders of Isreal in that quarter;
Rev. j. W. Hill, will address the literary
societies ON Monday morning. The prize declama
tion of the sophomore class on
Tuesday Claude Gibbs, W. G. Smith, j. B. VIII
liams and H. G. Carter, jr., are among the former
students here.
Misses Fannie Sue Marks, of Marshall; Annie
Mabel Mathis, of Henderson, and Mamie Tully, of
Austin, are also visiting friends.
GEORGETOWN June THE Rev. j. W. Hill, of
Greenville, Texas, addressed on Monday morning
the two literary colleges at the chapel His sub
iect was the "fusing of Grecian, Roman and Ju-
dean ClVlllZhtlOn lnCO CnTl5tlanlUy. Ills duuIesS
was an able effort, and by some judged equal to
Oln Welborn's magnificent speech of 1884.
On Monday evening the sophomore defamation
medal was awarded to Mr.. j. r. Thomas, closely
followed by + Lee Hawkins, of Waxahachie; d.
Evans Decker, of Midland, Texas, and D.: W.
Snyder, of Georgetown, many favoring the efforts
of these three.
The Cooper English prize was awarded to Mr..
j. r. Thomas: the Fain medal to Miss Mary How
ard the Lott medal to Miss Leila Fain each of the
last for sophomore and Junior essays in English
at the Young Ladies annex.
The CONNIE lCement proper OF the loung Ladlf 81
annex began properly last night by the exercises o1
the graduating class of young ladies', some four-
teen in number, one OF whom--Aiss Willie
Sampey, takes the degree of master of arts. Fol
lowing was the programme, which was interspersed
with music at intervals:
Latin Salutatory--Second Honor.
Gorinna Taylor, Williamson county.
Bette Browder, Lee county.
Essay-"WhO Was the Greatest Man that Ever
Lived edy'-Virgie Glover, Williamson county.
Essay-"Leaf by Leaf the Roses Fall"
Annie Eckford, Arkansas.
EssaS-'Labor and its Recompense.''
Flora Graves, Williamson county.
Essay-"It is Begun
Lille Gomert (third honor, Williamson county.
Essay-"What Shall be our Epitaph?"
ketella Henderson, Jasper county.
Vernon Lane, Williamson county.
Essay -"The Olive Branch of Peace
LOWE Mackey, Williamson county,
EsSay--"Pertectlon.
Pearl Snyder, Williamson county.
Essay-"Types of Good Heroic Womanhood."
Maggie Young, Fayette county.
Essay-"To Love and to Labor is the sum of Liv-
ing.'-Mary Trull, Williamson county.
Essay" --"Good-bye.''
Corinna Taylor, Williamson county.
Na!edictory-( First Honor)
Willie Sampey, Smith county.
The Alexander medal for scholarship, in the
Young Ladies' annex was awarded to Mics Willie
Sampey, NJ. A. Mics Sampey is of east Texas,
being the daughter of the Rev. DR.. Sampey, of
Paris, Texas. She graduates with especial honor
and distinction, winning not only fret honors and
scholarship medal to-day to cap the victories of
this modest little lady, the Rev. W. W Pinson,
of Austin, awarded her the Emory college medal
for the best essay delivered by the graduating
class
FRATERNTTIES.
One Of the vexed questions coming before the
curators this session is that of secret societies
The students had appealed with the consent of the
facultyth affair to that honorable body. After ma